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Now The BOT Grapples With CEC

Published on Thursday, May 19 2011 01:00

In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.

When is a light agenda not a light agenda? Whenever it contains an item concerning the proposed Commercial Eastern Corridor (CEC) zone. After grappling for months with issues like: uses by rights, conditional uses,

Jazz & Wine Fest At Ciatano Winery

Published on Thursday, May 19 2011 01:00

The Ciatano Winery, just three miles outside of Lyons on Rte. 36 on the way to Estes Park, will be hosting “a trilogy of great music, food, and wine at their Jazz & Wine Fest on Saturday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival will feature the music of the Lyons High School Jazz Band, Back To The Woods, The Dream Doctors, and the Wendy Fopeano Group. The food will be a hot lunch of delectable Italian specialties, with wine, by the bottle ($18 to

Enthusiastic Support

Published on Thursday, May 19 2011 01:00

Dear Editor and CommunityI am writing this letter to voice my enthusiastic support for the new ball fields that are to be constructed in Bohn Park. There is absolutely no doubt that our children, and we as a community, are in dire need of new and better-

A correction

Published on Thursday, May 19 2011 01:00

Dear LaVern and the Lyons community, I noticed in your “About Town” column in the Lyons Recorder of May 5, you wrote, after commenting on the grant writing workshop, that “now what we need are people with time on their hands, who will write a grant on a

Lucky if I find an empty ball field

Published on Thursday, May 12 2011 01:00

A couple of weeks ago, there was a letter to the editor voicing opposition to the addition of a softball field at Bohn Park.As a town resident and someone who voted in the survey a few years ago, I would like to show my support for this proposal by the PRC.

Celebrate Lyons!

Published on Thursday, May 12 2011 01:00

This Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., merchants, businesses, restaurants, and coffee shops will “Celebrate Lyons!” with bargains galore all along Main and High Streets. Ellen Hine, Co-owner of

PCDC Recommends CEC

Published on Thursday, May 12 2011 01:00

Its nice to see an issue in Lyons that can bring two dozen concerned residents to a meeting that doesn’t include a discussion about medical marijuana. That was the case Monday night when the Lyons Planning and Community Development Commission (PCDC) held a public hearing to get input about defining the Commercial Eastern Corridor (CEC) zone. The zone’s primary focus, which Planner Dana

Brightwood Music Offers Bright New Music Store in Lyons

Published on Thursday, May 12 2011 01:00

by Chibo Acevedo

Over the past year musicians in Nederland have noticed a slight ease of stress. I couldn’t count how many times I’ve seen a guy or gal hustling all over the bar asking everybody they can think of if they have any extra strings, a drum key, a mic cable, a saxophone reed, or any number of other little musical necessities that tend to creep up at a gig. That ease came with the opening of Brightwood Music

Help Create a Botanic Garden In Lyons

Published on Thursday, May 12 2011 01:00

We have a dream; a dream to create a botanical garden for the community of Lyons and visitors from Colorado and beyond. If you would like to learn more about this project, visit us during the Lyons Studio Tour at our plant and t-shirt sale, Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., in front of Steamboat Mountain Foods on the corner of High Street and Fifth Avenue/Highway. (Note: we can only accept cash and checks at this time.)